50 de mest populära böckerna i Sverige●Militärt och krig

”Jag hade kanske legat där i tjugo sekunder när jag blev träffad i huvudet, halsen och bröstet. Jag önskar att jag hade blivit medvetslös direkt, för det var så j***a hemskt att ligga där och känna att man dör. Det var de längsta sekunderna i mitt liv. Jag försökte skrika på hjälp, men eftersom jag var skjuten i halsen kom det inte fram ett ljud. Dödsångesten var fruktansvärd. Sedan kommer jag inte ihåg något mer.” Per-Olof Ödman, Vietnam 1967-1968 Sverige har inte vari...

Releasedatum: 2012-05-08 89,00 kr

Catch 22 is a satirical war novel by American author Joseph Heller. He began writing it in 1953; the novel was first published in 1961. Often cited as one of the most significant novels of the twentieth century, it uses a distinctive non-chronological third-person omniscient narration, describing events from the points of view of different characters. The separate storylines are out of sequence so the timeline develops along with the plot. The novel is set during World War II, from 1942 to 1944....

Releasedatum: 2021-04-16 5,00 kr

The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise attributed to Sun Tzu, the high-ranking military general, strategist and tactician. The text is composed of 13 chapters, each of Which is devoted to one aspect of warfare. Written in the 6th century B.C., remains the ultimate guide to combat strategy. Sun Tzu explains when and how to engage opponents in order to prevail in difficult situations. Instead of describing the logistics of warfare, he shows the reader how to succeed by motivating s...

Releasedatum: 2019-11-21 9,00 kr

I augusti 2021 faller Kabul i talibanernas händer. Den svenska ambassaden evakueras hastigt under dramatiska omständigheter. Kvar lämnas alla lokalanställda afghaner och tolkar. Om talibanerna får tag på dem är deras liv i fara. Situationen blir snart politiskt och moraliskt ohållbar och Sverige inleder en operation för att föra ut sina lokalanställda. Obeslutsamhet, trassel med tillstånd och tolkning av lagar samt en pandemi gör processen både krånglig och utdragen, och en grupp ...

Releasedatum: 2023-04-12 159,00 kr

The Good Shepherd has been adapted into a major motion picture, Greyhound, scripted by and starring Tom Hanks, directed by Aaron Schneider, and produced by Gary Goetzman. A convoy of thirty-seven merchant ships is ploughing through icy, submarine-infested North Atlantic seas during the most critical days of World War II, when the German submarines had the upper hand and Allied shipping was suffering heavy losses. In charge is Commander George Krause, an untested veteran of the U.S. Navy. Hounded...

Releasedatum: 2021-12-09 19,00 kr

One by one the boys begin to fall… In 1914 a room full of German schoolboys, fresh-faced and idealistic, are goaded by their schoolmaster to troop off to the ‘glorious war’. With the fire and patriotism of youth they sign up. What follows is the moving story of a young ‘unknown soldier’ experiencing the horror and disillusionment of life in the trenches. All Quiet on the Western Front (German: Im Westen nichts Neues, lit. 'Nothing New in the West') is a novel by Erich Maria Remarque, a...

Releasedatum: 2021-04-08 5,00 kr

This book is the perfect guide for anyone interested in joining the French Foreign Legion. Do you meet the entry requirements? What needs special attention? Will you be able to get out of the contract? Do you have to speak French? How fit do you really have to be? Are tattoos or glasses a problem? How can I prepare physically, etc.? All the answers meet the latest standards. - I advise no one to join the French Foreign Legion on the assumption of glamour or glory - the Author says: Destiny is no...

Releasedatum: 2018-07-30 29,00 kr

Considered to be one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China, it is not currently known who exactly composed the Methods of the Sima. Modern historians suggest that it was likely compiled from various extant military treatises existing in the state of Qi in the fourth century BC during the ‘Warring States’ period. It is generally accredited to a prominent commander of Qi forces of that time, Sima Rangju, who seems to have been ‘Minister of War’. Only five of the 155 chapters repo...

Releasedatum: 2018-06-14 25,00 kr

The thrilling, career-spanning autobiography of one of the world’s most respected test pilots, notably on the Harrier, and a leading authority on a very wide range of piloting and aviation issues, which is full of insider knowledge, real-life flying stories and hard-won technical advice, plus exclusive introductory videos and vintage footage galore. A View From The Hover takes you from John’s beginnings as an engineering apprentice at Farnborough in 1950 through his lengthy career as an RAF ...

Releasedatum: 2017-12-31 169,00 kr

《三十六计》约成书于明清之际,是一部堪称“益智之荟萃,谋略之大成”的兵学奇书。《教育部语文新课标必读丛书•三十六计》对《三十六计》中的每一计都进行了详细的解析,并配以精彩的历史故事,使各种谋略、计策看起来更加生动有趣,更易理解和接受。书中提到的很多计谋都蕴含着丰富的智慧,教会我们做人的道理,相信熟读此书的青少年会受益无穷。

Releasedatum: 2009-05-01 45,00 kr